 It quickly became apparent that the competition was not proving popular with spectators, and club directors began to talk of further change.The Scottish Football League itself seemed to have an ambiguous attitude to the competition, failing to have the trophy engraved before the first final.In May 1976, a motion forwarded by Albion Rovers to have a 39-game Division One and Two calendar, effectively ending the Spring Cup, was overwhelmingly backed, coming into force for the start of the 1976–77 season.